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I may have stumbled onto something... something that is probably need to know.... the pctel modem that i have been using, requires me to constantly reinstall it every time i boot. when i install it w/ the ./setup exec. it displays the proper info when i type lsmod. but the country_code is set wrong, and i cant change it. if i try to change it the lsmod screen says its 'tainted' and i get error/warning messages.i have been using 2 pctel driver tar files... pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-6.tar.gz & pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-7.tar.gz ...both of them give me the same results. i've gone thru and altered the /etc/modules.conf file and depmod -a... and it still requires me to reinstall after the reboot. and so the country_code which is supposed to be set to 1 is set to 0 ...
weird thing... i hear the modem when i dial out w/ penggy or minicom... and it says it reached 56k... so i dont have a clue what to do...
You can define the country code at module startup time using a line in /etc/rc.d/rc.modules that looks like ...
/sbin/modprobe ptserial.o country_code=X
Likewise it says that USA is default, too =/
It looks like (from messages) that you've actually done it and it's connected. Can you post route -a after you've "connected" ? The reinstall probably runs modprobe on completion, so adding that line above should fix that problem too.
With respect to the DISPLAY problems, as root try:
Code:
xauth add :0 .
It's an unrelated issue, just means root doesn't have permission to access the desktop, basically.
ok... let me rephrase...
1) tar zxvf pctel*.tar.gz file
2) cd <directory>
3) ./configure - auto (or manual)
4) make
5) make install
6) insmod ptserial country_code=1
7) errors and it either taints or it doesnt insmod at all
8) insmod pctel (normally needs -f which means force)
9) more errors and it does taint
other method
1) ./setup
2) modify /etc/module.conf file according to instruction from README/FAQ
3) depmod -a
either way = upon reboot i still need to reinstall pctel modem driver program again. remember i'm using 2.4.x kernel and modprobe is used for 2.6.x.
root@cs:/home/newapps/pctel/pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-7# lsmod
Module Size Used by Not tainted
snd-seq-oss 23104 0 (unused)
snd-seq-midi-event 3208 0 [snd-seq-oss]
snd-seq 33552 2 [snd-seq-oss snd-seq-midi-event]
snd-seq-device 3716 0 [snd-seq-oss snd-seq]
snd-pcm-oss 28928 0 (unused)
snd-mixer-oss 11928 0 [snd-pcm-oss]
uhci 23804 0 (unused)
usbcore 56812 1 [uhci]
snd-maestro3 14052 0
snd-ac97-codec 68160 0 [snd-maestro3]
snd-pcm 52804 0 [snd-pcm-oss snd-maestro3 snd-ac97-codec]
snd-timer 13168 0 [snd-seq snd-pcm]
snd 34304 0 [snd-seq-oss snd-seq-midi-event snd-seq snd-seq-device snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-maestro3 snd-ac97-codec snd-pcm snd-timer]
snd-page-alloc 4980 0 [snd-seq-oss snd-seq snd-seq-device snd-mixer-oss snd-pcm snd-timer snd]
soundcore 3300 5 [snd]
ide-scsi 9392 0
agpgart 45092 0 (unused)
root@cs:/home/newapps/pctel/pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-7# ./setup
checking for running kernel version...2.4.33
checking for ptserial...ptserial-2.4.7.c
checking for gcc...3.4.6
checking for kernel gcc version...3.4.6
searching for kernel includes...found at /lib/modules/2.4.33.3/build/include
checking for modversions.h.../lib/modules/2.4.33.3/build/include/linux/modversions.h
checking for kernel version in version.h...UTS_RELEASE is 2.4.33.3
checking type of tty_struct.count...int
checking for presence of udev...not present (udevd process or /etc/udev/rules.d missing).
using old /dev/modem link approach
detecting your modem...found. Your modem is a pct789 type modem.
compilation done
installation done
modem activated
root@cs:/home/newapps/pctel/pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-7# lsmod
Module Size Used by Tainted: PF
ptserial 53700 0 (unused)
pctel 1039376 0 [ptserial]
snd-seq-oss 23104 0 (unused)
snd-seq-midi-event 3208 0 [snd-seq-oss]
snd-seq 33552 2 [snd-seq-oss snd-seq-midi-event]
snd-seq-device 3716 0 [snd-seq-oss snd-seq]
snd-pcm-oss 28928 0 (unused)
snd-mixer-oss 11928 0 [snd-pcm-oss]
uhci 23804 0 (unused)
usbcore 56812 1 [uhci]
snd-maestro3 14052 0
snd-ac97-codec 68160 0 [snd-maestro3]
snd-pcm 52804 0 [snd-pcm-oss snd-maestro3 snd-ac97-codec]
snd-timer 13168 0 [snd-seq snd-pcm]
snd 34304 0 [snd-seq-oss snd-seq-midi-event snd-seq snd-seq-device snd-pcm-oss snd-mixer-oss snd-maestro3 snd-ac97-codec snd-pcm snd-timer]
snd-page-alloc 4980 0 [snd-seq-oss snd-seq snd-seq-device snd-mixer-oss snd-pcm snd-timer snd]
soundcore 3300 5 [snd]
ide-scsi 9392 0
agpgart 45092 0 (unused)
results of route:
Code:
<all this during peng -c rokin1972ltd429 test>
bash-3.1# route -e
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags MSS Window irtt Iface
loopback * 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
bash-3.1# route -v
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
loopback * 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
bash-3.1# route -n
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
127.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
bash-3.1# route -F
Kernel IP routing table
Destination Gateway Genmask Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
loopback * 255.0.0.0 U 0 0 0 lo
bash-3.1# route -C
Kernel IP routing cache
Source Destination Gateway Flags Metric Ref Use Iface
results of xauth:
Code:
root@cs:/home/newapps/pctel/pctel-0.9.7-9-rht-7# xauth add :0
xauth: (argv):1: bad "add" command line
anything else u want me to post... something i forgot? let me know... just make sure u give exact commands... if there is something u cant fill in... tell me what is suppose to go there as best that u can.
modprobe will work fine with both 2.4 and 2.6 kernels. If it doesn't, then something is up but you'll have to get someone else to shed light on that, i can't imagine why it wouldn't work.
Just ...
Code:
route -a
... is fine, thanks. I would expect to see an interface up if it was working, like ppp0 or similar. Can anyone shed any light on if that should happen with peng/penggy? I'm hoping that the linspire dialer automagically fixes all the problems, tbh heh.
Likewise, the xauth line needs to be exactly as i posted it, with the period.
So i'm new on Linux ! I'm new on Slackware ! and to make it totaly simple i've to use AOL or nothing !
At this time i'm finishing downloading ooo ... (thank to slackbuilds.org !)
and after i'll came on that tread !
Amilo M3438G Nvidia 6800 (after a big war i find the good one ! "NVIDIA-Linux-x86-1.0-8776-pkg1.run" ... change some line in xorg.conf) ! & now i can use the right definition 1440 x 900
I've some penggy old files ... if you needs like "penggy_0.2.1.orig.tar.gz" or "guile-1.8.1.tar.gz") because i've before find somewhere that will need it.
But at this time i'm not sure that's it'll works any more because AOL make some changes and i know that there new solution try to have a lot of information like the generic host process Win 32 Service & they try to upgrade it from the 9 version to the 10 alone without agrees !
So ... i think that it will be hard ! but nothing is impossible ... & and impossible is not French ! lol
Ok, broken english there... you are not making any sense... do me some favors:
1) go to http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=fr
2) type what you want to post in the "Translate Text" box (in french).
3) directly under that is a drop down selection box. choose to translate from French to english.
Google's ability to translate may be better than your own. Please, I mean no disrespect. I only wish to understand you, not offend you.
L'ok, l'anglais cassé là… que vous ne semblez aucun raisonnable… me font quelques faveurs :
1) vont à http://www.google.com/language_tools?hl=fr ) le type
2) ce que vous voulez signaler dans la boîte « Traduire le texte suivant: » (en français).
3) directement sous le ce est une boîte de choix de baisse vers le bas. choisir de traduire de français-anglais.
La capacité de Google de traduire peut être meilleure que vos propres. Svp, je ne veux dire aucune irrévérence. Je souhaite seulement vous comprendre, pour ne pas vous offenser.
Last edited by chaz_bro1972; 04-04-2007 at 08:27 PM.
If it is close to impossible to get Penggy working correctly, I will just change ISP's. Jeez, I had no idea that a company (AOL) would be so against an operating system like Linux. How stupid is their corporate office? Talk about a big financial blunder.
OK... My question now then:
Can I get online with just ppp, knowing what you know of my system? The modem can dial out (sure, i have to reinstall it every time). Is that enough, if i signup with another ISP?
Last edited by chaz_bro1972; 04-04-2007 at 08:53 PM.
Si vous voulez le rendre simple pour vous-même, ne pas employer AOL avec Linux. Changer votre fournisseur de internet service (ISP) maintenant. Je vais changer mon ISP vers la fin de ce mois.
If you want to make it simple for yourself, do not use AOL with Linux. Change your Internet Service Provider (ISP) now. I am going to change my ISP by the end of this month.
Last edited by chaz_bro1972; 04-04-2007 at 09:25 PM.
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so i dont have a clue what to do...
